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1987 Suzuki Super Carry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
61.5%
Latest Pass Rate
145
Total Tests (All Years)
66,347 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Suzuki Super Carry as it ages.

22 yrs54.4%
23 yrs55.1%
24 yrs61.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs54.4%57
23 yrs55.1%49
24 yrs61.5%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Suzuki Super Carry pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (24 yrs)61.5%39
2010 (23 yrs)55.1%49
2009 (22 yrs)54.4%57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 57Avg Mileage 53,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2010High Fail Rate
55.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 49Avg Mileage 65,577Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%
2011High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 66,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Suzuki Super Carry, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
23.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
20.3%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
15.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering17.5% (22 yrs)12.8% (24 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension19.3% (22 yrs)23.1% (24 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.8% (22 yrs)20.5% (24 yrs)
-2.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.1% (22 yrs)28.2% (24 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Super Carry cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 145 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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